Technical accuracy: the SPaG trainer

Add the missing capital letter, apostrophe and full stop. Keep every word the same.

its been raining since the bus left the depot

Correct the comma splice in this description without adding a conjunction: 'The lamps flickered, the corridor fell dark.' Which revision uses two complete sentences?

One gardener owns the coat. Complete: 'I returned the ___ coat before the rain began.'

Several players share one changing room. Which phrase expresses this?

Choose the Standard English completion: 'The box of old photographs ___ on the shelf.'

Correct the comma splice with a full stop or a semicolon, and keep every word.

The bus was late, we walked to school.

Add the capital letters and full stops this needs. Change nothing else.

on monday the team travelled to leeds the match started at noon

One dog owns the lead. Add the apostrophe, the capital letter and the full stop.

the dogs lead was hanging by the door

Correct the three words that are spelt wrongly for their meaning.

Their going to leave there bags over they're.

Rewrite the sentence in Standard English.

We was told that the trip had been cancelled.

Correct the mistake in this sentence:

You should of seen the queue outside the cinema.

Add the capital letters.

yesterday i went to the market and i bought some apples.

Punctuate this as two sentences.

The lights went out nobody moved.

Add the two missing apostrophes. Keep every word.

I couldnt believe we werent allowed in.

Rewrite the sentence in Standard English.

Me and my brother went to the park.

Correct the word that asks who owns something.

Who's coat is this?

Remove the wrong apostrophe.

The apple's are on sale.

Correct the apostrophe mistake.

The team lost it's final match.

Complete both gaps: '___ certain that the theatre will reopen when ___ roof is repaired.'

Keep the past tense in this narrative: 'Mina unlocked the gate, ___ into the yard and set down her bag.'

Which sentence correctly marks the spoken question and its reporting clause?

Complete the sentence with the correct spelling: 'The new ramp made the entrance more ___.'

The boots belong to several players. Add the apostrophe, the capital letter and the full stop.

the players boots were covered in mud

The coats belong to several children. Add the apostrophe, the capital letter and the full stop.

the childrens coats hung in a row

Correct the two apostrophe mistakes. Keep every word.

The school changed it's timetable because its been a difficult term.

Add the speech marks and the punctuation this needs. Keep every word.

Wait here she said I will be back soon

Correct the verb so it agrees with its subject.

The box of old letters were found in the attic.

Make the tense match 'stepped'. Change one word.

She opens the door and stepped into the hall.

Add the comma that marks where the opening clause ends.

When the bell rang the corridor filled with noise.

Add one punctuation mark to introduce the list.

She packed everything she needed a torch, a map and a flask.

Join these into one sentence with a semicolon. Keep every word.

The storm had passed. The streets were still flooded.

Correct the three misspelt words.

I will definately be there, but the seperate entrance is not neccessary.

Correct the two words that have been swapped.

The rain did not effect the match, but it had an affect on the crowd.

Correct the punctuation at the end.

I wondered whether the shop was open?

Change the word that should be used with things you can count.

There were less people at the match than last week.

Correct only the punctuation joining the two clauses: 'The notice was clear, nobody could enter after six.'

Introduce the list with a colon after a complete clause. Which sentence meets that instruction?

Which sentence uses a complete main clause after the introductory subordinate clause?

Choose the sentence that uses a semicolon between two independent clauses and a comma after the linking adverb.

Which sentence retains a single independent clause and encloses the interruption with matching brackets?

One woman owns several coats. Which phrase uses the singular possessive of woman and the regular plural of coat correctly?

Several children each have a ticket. Which sentence correctly refers to their tickets?

Each machine needs a separate inspection. Choose the Standard English completion: 'Each of the machines ___ an inspection before use.'

Use formal singular agreement and keep the meaning that no member of the pair has arrived. Complete: 'Neither of the two parcels ___ arrived.'

Which revision keeps a past-perfect action earlier than another past action? Original meaning: the tide rose before we reached the rocks.

Preserve the meaning that the shop was already closed when we got there. Which sentence controls tense correctly?

Which revision supplies the missing main verb without changing the meaning? 'The seats nearest the exit, despite their torn covers, still comfortable.'

Which word completes this formal sentence about a situation that is not currently true? 'If I ___ responsible for the hall, I would keep it open later.'

The entire class is being discussed. The teacher owns the folder. Which revision makes both points explicit without an ambiguous pronoun? 'The teacher spoke to the class after she misplaced her folder.'

Repair the dangling modifier while keeping the fact that I was walking beside the canal when I noticed a shoe. 'Walking beside the canal, a shoe caught my eye.'

Keep the comparison grammatically parallel: 'The volunteer preferred ___.'

All three windows face the road and all three are cracked. Which sentence treats 'which face the road' as additional information and punctuates it correctly?

Preserve one complete sentence by turning the second statement into a correctly punctuated relative clause. 'The roof had finally been repaired. The roof had leaked for months.'

Complete both gaps: 'The missing lights could ___ the evening performance, but their exact ___ was unclear.'

Choose the verb that conveys a weak light appearing intermittently, without suggesting a steady beam: 'At the far end of the tunnel, a lamp ___.'

Mark the extra information in the middle of the sentence with a pair of commas, brackets or dashes.

The Thames which flows through London was high after the rain.

This long sentence has lost its agreement. Correct the one verb that is wrong.

The list of volunteers who have offered to help at the fair, along with their phone numbers, are pinned to the noticeboard.

Write one sentence that uses a colon to introduce an explanation and a semicolon to separate the two complete clauses within that explanation.

Edit this formal update without changing its chronology. The committee approved the plan yesterday. Before that approval, it had consulted residents. Implementation is still scheduled for next month. Which sentence preserves all three time relationships and has correct clause boundaries?

Residents conceded that a travel proposal would reduce fares. They nevertheless rejected it because journeys would become longer. Which sentence keeps the cost saving as a concession, journey length as their reason and rejection as the main-clause decision, with no comma splice?

Several families share one courtyard. Each family owns exactly one gate; every gate faces that courtyard. Select the sentence that explicitly preserves the distribution and uses correct possessives, agreement and clause punctuation.

Edit a formal report. Every request must go to one representative. Any accompanying photographs go with that request. The representative, not the tenants, must then acknowledge receipt. Which version maintains those relationships and controls agreement throughout?

A narrator recounts an event last Tuesday. The driver promised earlier that Tuesday to wait, then left before the narrator reached the gate. Which version preserves the past viewpoint and both time relationships without implying that the promise or departure is happening now?

Only one assistant is being thanked, although several people helped her. Which sentence uses the possessive, agreement and interrupting phrase correctly?

A reporter means that she interviewed the residents and discovered the broken lock. Which revision removes the dangling modifier, keeps that sequence and uses a correctly punctuated supplementary clause? 'Having interviewed the residents, the lock, which had been broken for weeks was discovered by the reporter.'

The report lists three proposed aims, not completed actions: repairing the shelter, improving its entrance and installing lighting. Select the sentence that expresses all three as parallel infinitives governed by 'Our aim is', without implying that any aim has already been achieved.

The intended meaning is that the caretaker, not the apprentices, will check the meter before leaving. Choose a revision with unambiguous reference and correct agreement.

Only the cabinets that contain glass are to stay locked; other cabinets may be opened. Which revision makes that restriction explicit and avoids a comma between subject and verb?

A witness saw someone leave a storeroom but could not identify them. Nobody has yet been accused or cleared. Revise the sentence to preserve that uncertainty, avoid implying innocence or guilt and use a precise verb: 'Her account could not ___ her neighbour, because she could not recognise the person she saw.'